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Harness the power of Video and the internet to maximize your Yakima Real Estate listing. Recently added to our website and blog is Google Maps browsing....and best of all, the listings are YouTube Video Tours of the home! Gone are the days of browsing a few pictures and waiting to get inside the home to take a look. Now you can get a feel for the "flow" of the house without ever stepping foot inside the home!
Does this new era of viewing homes deter away from a more personal and tradition in-person tour of the home with your Realtor?? ABSOLUTELY NOT!
Rather...a viewer can make a better decision about the criteria they are looking for in a home..and whether or not that home has the features and "flow" that the client is looking for. Thus....saving both the Realtor and Client countless hours of shuttling around from one home to the another.
And best of all...the Agent who uses video in their marketing is branding themself as a LEADER in the Real Estate market.

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Six Ways to Use Video on Real Estate Websites

 

Videos.  They're the latest craze online.  The search engines are ranking them, people are watching them, and real estate websites are a perfect place for them.

Video Creation Resources

If you've been thinking about taking the plunge, here are some resources that can help.  First, you need a way to film the videos.   Take a look at using a Flip video for real estate applications. 

Second, you need a place to host the video.  You might want to consider hosting your real estate videos at WellcomeMat.com if you don't have a host site of your own. 

Hosting at WellcomeMat comes in both free and paid flavors.  And, if you don't want to do your own videos, WellcomeMat gives you an excellent opportunity to find a local videographer.

Six Ways to Use Video on Your Real Estate Website

Once you've figured out how to produce a video, your next challenge is deciding what kind of a video to create.  Here are a half dozen topics to consider:
 

1. Home Tours – Think about creating a personally-hosted video tour of your listings.  If you're wondering what the impact is of that type of tour, listen to this agent's experience.  Attracting listing clients can be a lot easier if you first WOW them with one of your other listing's video.
    
2. Community Information - Think about what someone who is moving across town or across the country wants to know.  Any type of community information would be worthwhile in a video.  Think about neighborhoods, shopping areas, things to do, parks, recreational venues, restaurants, special events, and well, you get the idea.
    
3. Schools - Especially if you're selling in a family-friendly area, a video showing schools in the neighborhoods you target would be a welcome show for parents and kids alike.
    
4. Testimonials - If done properly, a video testimonial can be very effective.  Make sure that you choose clients who aren't camera shy and come up with a list of questions or topics you'd like them to address.  A rambling testimonial isn't going to help.  The rules for obtaining effective real estate testimonials apply to both written and video versions.
    
5. About Me - Every agent has a page on their website that is intended to introduce them to website visitors.  The most effective ones focus on the benefits of the service provided rather than the person themselves.  Think how effectivea video would be to reinforce who you are and what your business can offer.  Are you nervous in front of a camera?  If so, you might want to set this video up as an "interview".  Even someone off camera asking questions can give you a safety net.
    
6. Real Estate Tips - Here's just one example.  Let's say you're a Buyer Agent and you have a page on your website about Buyer Agency.  You can list out all the reasons why a home buyer should have their own representation.  But, with a video... you probably have a client who tried to go it without a buyer agent in the past.  Why not tape the two of you talking about potential pitfalls and reasons to have representation?  Not only can you bring home a very important point, but what better way is there to let your site visitors get to know you as a person?

Kathleen Allardyce is the founder of Getting It Write, Inc. The firm specializes in providing Web-Centric Real Estate Marketing services to agents and brokers – a one-stop service that establishes clients as true Internet professionals. Services include developing brands, logos and lead-generating websites. Visit her real estate marketing website, real estate marketing blog, and Point2 Agent real estate website.

 

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Video is very quickly becoming the Real Estate Agent's best resource for attracting new clients. Yakima Real Estate Agents are now able to harness this new market trend by adapting to Video Listings via our established online presence in Yakima, WA. We offer more marketing of local listings for pennies on the dollar when compared to traditional means of advertisement.

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Mobile YouTube now has HQ video over 3G network.

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Now offering Google Map based browsing for Yakima Real Estate Videos

Visit http://www.realtytoursnorthwest.com to learn how you can get more exposure to your Yakima Real Estate listings. REALTY TOURS NORTHWEST provides VIDEO TOURS of Yakima Homes, rentals, commercial listings, vacation properties and more. Wether you are a For Sale By Owner or a Realtor.....we can gain MORE exposure to your Yakima County and surrounding area listings by utilizing the power of video. Take a look for yourself....just Google "yakima homes" and look for video on PAGE 1

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» Yakima Real Estate – 170 Deer Cove Ln.

**New Listling** A lovely Chinook Pass summer cabin home just outside of Yakima, WA. For additional Info about this listing…visit http://www.postlets.com/res/4015248

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1. MRchaless Says:
   after publication. --> July 6th, 2010 at 5:57 am

   i love this
   i love this

2. fofofafa000 Says:
   after publication. --> July 6th, 2010 at 5:57 am

   ***** coool vid
   ***** coool vid

3. RealtyToursNorthwest Says:
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   @bowhunter2439 It …
   @bowhunter2439 It was a very beautiful home to shoot!

4. bowhunter2439 Says:
   after publication. --> July 6th, 2010 at 5:57 am

   wow whats not to …
   wow whats not to like , i loved it , too bad i live in mass…lol….!!!

5. bettyskitchen Says:
   after publication. --> July 6th, 2010 at 5:57 am

   Nice video!
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   Nice video!
   –Betty

6. Ahwahneechee Says:
   after publication. --> July 6th, 2010 at 5:57 am

   What a peaceful …
   What a peaceful dream home.

7. akailah111 Says:
   after publication. --> July 6th, 2010 at 5:57 am

   i agree the trees …
   i agree the trees are cool check out my videos

8. crazytown2134 Says:
   after publication. --> July 6th, 2010 at 5:57 am

   i like the trees
   i like the trees

9. bettyskitchen Says:
   after publication. --> July 6th, 2010 at 5:57 am

   Nice video!
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   Nice video!
   –Betty

10. jettajdre Says:
    after publication. --> July 6th, 2010 at 5:57 am

    absolutely gorgeous …
    absolutely gorgeous home! love the video

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Seattle Real Estate & Homes - 170 Deer Cove Lane | Naches, WA - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JfzX3lgbr-k

**New Listling** A lovely Chinook Pass summer cabin home just outside of Yakima, WA. For additional Info about this listing...visit http://www.postlets.com/res/4015248

 

 

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Yakima Real Estate Tours in HD - 201 S. 62nd Ave. - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sq99wCndcsc

View a Video Tour of this Yakima Real Estate Listing guided by Realtor Emily Coleman. Check back to our channel often to find Yakima Homes. 5 Bed, 2 Bath, Huge Shop, West Valley, Close to schools.

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Yakima Real Estate Tours in HD - 201 S. 62nd Ave. - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sq99wCndcsc

View a Video Tour of this Yakima Real Estate Listing guided by Realtor Emily Coleman. Check back to our channel often to find Yakima Homes. 5 Bed, 2 Bath, Huge Shop, West Valley, Close to schools.

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For Sale: 4BR/2+1BA Single Family House in Naches, WA, $399,000

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For Sale: 4BR/2+1BA Single Family House in Naches, WA, $399,000

For Sale: 4BR/2+1BA Single Family House in Naches, WA, $399,000

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Yakima Valley Blog: Bungalows, Cabins, Wineries & Teepee's

The Yakima Valley offers a variety of choices for your stay, from the scenic to rustic, to the unique.

Located within 45 minutes of the Yakima Valley, Washington's wine country, the following lodging facilities offer a great mountain stay experience and are located within the Chinook Scenic Byway. State Route 410, the byway designated as an All American Road, is one of the most beautiful routes in the United States. This high elevation pass offers hiking, climbing, fishing, snowshoeing, skiing, cycling, horseback riding, wildlife viewing, scenic viewpoints opportunities and more.

• Looking for a relaxing riverside experience complete with hot tub? Whistlin’ Jack Lodge offers cozy cottages and bungalows. In addition, the restaurant at Whistlin’ Jacks offers fine dining and a special Sunday breakfast buffet. The lounge features entertainment Thursday, Friday and Saturday night. There are numerous hiking, biking, fishing, scenic views and rides nearby to enjoy.
  

• Bethel Ridge Retreat is a beautiful romantic getaway or family vacation rental at the Carmack Creek Lodge and Aspen View Lodge. These lodges are decorated with leather furniture, luxurious bedrooms, dining area, fully equipped kitchen, an outdoor private deck, gas barbeque, and hot tubs. Located in the woods thirty minutes west of Yakima Valley's Wine Country.
  

Tefft, Cowan, Desert Wind, and Hinzerling Wineries offer options to stay in the heart of the Yakima Valley Wine Country. Tefft and Cowan offer rental houses with vineyard views. Desert Wind and Hinzerling in Prosser, WA features stays at their wineries.

• Outlook Inn Guest House at Tefft Winery, located among the family owned Tefft vineyards and fruit orchards with views of Mt Rainier and Mt Adams in the Rattlesnake Hills AVA. This is the perfect stay for winery event weekends such as Red Wine and Chocolate, Spring Barrel Tasting and Thanksgiving in Wine Country.

• Cowan Estates hilltop wine country retreat with views of Mount Adams and Mt Rainier is located in the heart of the Yakima Valley Wine Country, near the city of Grandview. Sitting on 65 acres, overlooking the valley, surrounded by wine grapes, cherry trees, and hops, this 3600 sq ft 4 bedroom home accommodates 8 people comfortably.

• Desert Wind Winery features

  well appointed rooms with fireplaces in a winery inspired by the southwest desert climate and rustic Northwest landscape of the Yakima Valley region.
  

• The Vintners Inn-Hinzerling Winery located next to this historic 1905 home. Enjoy the relaxed family atmosphere and the boarding house style meals at this unique B&B.
  

The Yakima Valley is home to the Yakama Nation Reservation. Experience the West with a stay in a Teepee at Cherry Wood B&B or Yakama Nation RV Park.

• Cherry Wood Bed, Breakfast & Barn offers posh 20 ft tall teepee's with fluffy

  down comforters. This B&B is a working western farm with a variety of apples, pears, cherries and grapes. You can horseback ride through the vineyards and orchards to the nearby wineries for wine tasting and sit around the campfire in the evening.

• Located within walking distance of the Yakama Nation Cultural Heritage Center, Yakama Nation Museum, theater, restaurant featuring Native American cuisine and Legends Casino. Yakima Nation RV Park rents 14 authentic teepee's which sleep up to 5 people each. The RV park features a swimming pool, hot tub, fitness center, sauna, basketball and volleyball court and children's play area.

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Yakima housing market slumps after the tax credit - KNDO/KNDU Tri-Cities, Yakima, WA |

Yakima, WASH--To say Yakima realtors were in demand this past April is an understatement.

"We were frantically busy", said Daniel McLaughlin, a broker with The Buyer's Agent.  There was a sense of urgency that I've never seen ">

First time home buyers had $8,000's worth of motivation to get a purchase contract signed by April 30. 

Now two months later, the credit incentive is gone, and local home sales have slowed.  "We've seen a 25-30 percent slowdown", McLaughlin estimated.

He says he's still optimistic though.  He says the Yakima market has always been more stable than the country as a whole.  The way he sees it buyer can use low mortgage interest rates to make up for the expired tax credit.

"If a borrower can save half a percent on their 30-year mortgage after 5 or 6 years they've actually made more than the $8,000 .  So right now it's a great time to be a buyer.">

There's a silver lining for sellers too. All of the buying in April means there are fewer homes on the market.

"The inventories of houses that are for sale went down", says Ricardo Villasenor.  The Aspen Realty Broker told us, "Our inventory is pretty low so for people trying to sell right now it's a good time to list heir home".

there also may be some good news to day for people hoping to get the new home buyer tax credit...but couldn't close escrow by yesterday...

Yesterday Congress voted to extend the first time home buyer tax credit until September 30.  But that only applies to people under contract as of April 30.  

 

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Yakima Real Estate & Homes - 170 Deer Cove Lane | Naches, WA - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JfzX3lgbr-k

**New Listling** A lovely Chinook Pass summer cabin home just outside of Yakima, WA. For additional Info about this listing...visit http://www.postlets.com/res/4015248

 

 

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Yakima Real Estate Tours in HD - 201 S. 62nd Ave. - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sq99wCndcsc

View a Video Tour of this Yakima Real Estate Listing guided by Realtor Emily Coleman. Check back to our channel often to find Yakima Homes. 5 Bed, 2 Bath, Huge Shop, West Valley, Close to schools.

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Yakima Real Estate & Homes - 170 Deer Cove Lane | Naches, WA - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JfzX3lgbr-k

**New Listling** A lovely Chinook Pass summer cabin home just outside of Yakima, WA. For additional Info about this listing...visit http://www.postlets.com/res/4015248

 

 

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Yakima Real Estate Tours in HD - 201 S. 62nd Ave. - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sq99wCndcsc

View a Video Tour of this Yakima Real Estate Listing guided by Realtor Emily Coleman. Check back to our channel often to find Yakima Homes. 5 Bed, 2 Bath, Huge Shop, West Valley, Close to schools.

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One of many syndications that will happen when a Real Estate Video is posted all over the internet. Learn how you can get your Listing syndicated by contacting Realty Tours Northwest at: realtytoursnorthwest@gmail.com

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